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1 SCHEDULE COLUMBIA NCAA WRESTLERS COLUMBIA LIONS NOVEMBER Sun. 2 Michigan State Open Fri. 21 No. 11 LEHIGH* (NYAC) L, 34-3 Sun. 23 N.Y. Championships 5th/104.5 DECEMBER 5-6 Cliff Keen Invite 27th/ Midlands 24th/19.5 JANUARY Fri. 16 at Buffalo W, 27-9 Sun. 18 at Binghamton* W, Fri. 23 at Bucknell* L, Sun. 25 AMERICAN* W, Sun. 25 HOFSTRA* W, 27-7 FEBRUARY Sat. 7 CORNELL* L, 38-0 Fri. 13 PRINCETON* L, 6-26 Sat. 14 PENN* L, Fri. 20 at Harvard* W, Sat. 21 at Brown* W, MARCH 7-8 EIWA Championships 4th/ NCAA Championships All Day CAPS indicates home match * indicates EIWA MARKUS SCHEIDEL SO/ BAY VILLAGE, OHIO CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS SCOTTRADE CENTER ST. LOUIS, MO. THURSDAY, MARCH 19 - SATURDAY, MARCH 21 ABOUT THE LIONS Columbia qualified three athletes to the NCAA Wrestling Championships, thanks in part to a successful run at the EIWA Championships. The Lions took fourth place with 82 points, the programs best finish in 10 years. ABOUT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS The NCAA Championships will run from Thursday, March 19 until the title bouts on Saturday, March 21. Fans wanting to catch the action from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis can do so on ESPN3 and ESPNU, with Saturday s title bouts will be ESPN. ESPN COVERAGE ON EVERY MAT This year, the ESPN family of networks will provide coverage of every single mat throughout the 2015 Championships. At gocolumbialions.com, you can find links to every mat streamed on ESPN3. MARKUS SCHEIDEL Sophomore Markus Scheidel qualifies for the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year at 157 pounds. During a season in which he battled injuries, Scheidel went 17-8, and grabbed the last automatic bid in his weight class when he finished seventh at the EIWA Championships. TYREL WHITE FR/ NORTH BOMOSEEN, VT. QUICK HITS GARRETT RYAN FR/HWT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. TYREL WHITE One of two dominant first-years for Columbia, Tyrel White led the Lions in wins with a record. White took fourth at the EIWA Championships at 165, grabbing an automatic bid to the NCAAs. GARRETT RYAN Columbia heavyweight Garrett Ryan finished one spot away from an automatic bid at the EIWA Championships, and had to wait out a potential at-large bid. The first-year got that last week, after a season in which he earned Co-Ivy League Rookie of the Year. DIGITAL FAN GUIDE Fans wanting to check out the Mat Talk Digital Fan Guide for the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Championships can purchase it at co/mtoguide. SOCIAL MEDIA Fans wanting to follow along with all the action can look for both Columbia and the wrestling team on twitter. The home of all things Columbia Athletics can be found, while the wrestling page 1

2 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION Location...New York, NY Founded Enrolllment...7,934 President...Lee C. Bollinger Athletic Director...Peter Pilling Colors...Columbia Blue and White Nickname... Lions Affiliation...NCAA Division I Conference... Ivy League Arena... Dodge Fitness Center Blue Gym Capacity Website... GoColumbiaLions.com Team Columbia Twitter... COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Carl Fronhofer Record at Columbia/Years /4th Year Career Record... same Ivy League Record Assistant Coach...Roman Fleszar Assistant Coach...Adam Hall Volunteer Coach... Steve Santos PROGRAM HISTORY First Season All-Time Dual Record All-Time Ivy League Dual Record TEAM INFORMATION Record Ivy League Record NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost... 3/1 Newcomers...11 ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Address Broadway, New York, NY, Contact... Gabe Gilson ... gg2594@columbia.edu Phone...(646) GOCOLUMBIALIONS.COM Information about Columbia wrestling, including player bios, game recaps, and notes are avaiable at the Official Website of Columbia Athletics, COLUMBIA COACHING STAFF CARL FRONHOFER - 4th Season - Pitt 03 Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling Coach Fronhofer embarks on his fourth season at the helm of a program that has found success on the national stage. Fronhofer led four Lions to the NCAA Championships in , which include returners Markus Scheidel, Shane Hughes, and Zack Hernandez.Fronhofer first joined the program in 2008 as an Assistant. Prior to the 2011 season, the former All-American at the University of Pittsburgh was named the Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling at Columbia. ROMAN FLESZAR - 6th Season - Hofstra 01 David and Michael Barry Assistant Coach of Wrestling Roman Fleszar joined the Lions in 2009 as a full-time assistant coach. At Columbia, the Newton, N.J. native primarily works with the lower weight classes. As a collegiate, Fleszar was a two-time All-American at Hofstra, wrestling at 133 pounds. ADAM HALL - 4th Season - Boise State 11 Assistant Coach Former All-American and Pac-10 champion Adam Hall joined the Columbia wrestling staff in September of Hall is a gratuate of Boise State, competing for the Broncos from Wrestling at 157, Hall won 122 matches and qualified for the NCAA s all four years. STEVE SANTOS - 1st Season - Columbia 13 Volunteer Assistant Coach One of the greatest wrestlers in Columbia history returns to his Morningside Heights as a Volunteer Assistant in Steve Santos CC 13 placed third at the NCAAs in 2013 at 149 pounds, while earning 91 victories in his four years with the Lions. The All-American finish was the highest ever by a Columbia wrestler at NCAA s. Pictured: Fronhofer, Fleszar, Hall, and Santos at the 2014 Cliff Keen Invitational. (Photo by Gene Boyers) 2

3 165 - TYREL WHITE, FR NORTH BOMOSEEN, VT : CAREER: (3-2 Ivy League) NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS WRESTLERS ABOUT: Finished fourth at the EIWA Championships, grabbing the last automatic bid to the NCAA Championships... Earned five wins at the N.Y. State Championships, finishing third... Opened his career with a 3-2 day at the Michigan State Invite... A two-time Pennsylvania prep state champion MARKUS SCHEIDEL, SO BAY VILLAGE, OHIO : 17-8 CAREER: (3-2 Ivy League) ABOUT: Pinned Princeton s Rich Eva in 30 seconds to claim seventh at the EIWA Championships, the final automatic NCAA bid... Picked up three wins at the N.Y. State Championships... Finished third at the Michigan State Open Invite... Won a team high 27 matches in , while qualifying for the NCAA Championships. HWT - GARRETT RYAN, FR SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ : CAREER: (4-1 Ivy League) ABOUT: Qualified for the NCAA Championships with an at-large bid in his first season... Named Ivy League Co-Rookie of the Year... Grabbed a spot on the podium after finishing seventh at the Midlands Championships... Took third at the N.Y. State Championships, going 4-1 with two falls... Finished in sixth place at the Michigan State Open, his first collegiate match, after going 4-2 on the day... Spent last season as a resident at the Olympic Training Center. 3

4 NAME WT Yr. HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Angelo Amenta* 133 Jr. Oregon, Ohio (Oregon Clay) Chris Araoz 133 So. Wantagh, N.Y. (Wantagh) JP Ascolese 133 Fr. Blauvelt, N.Y. (Bergen Catholic) Wyatt Baker 285 Sr. Anaheim Hills, Calif. (Servite) Andrew Barth 165 Jr. San Marino, Calif. (San Marino) Britain Carter 125 So. Spanish Fork, Utah (Maple Mountain) Justin Choi 125 Fr. McLean, Va. (Choate Rosemary Hall) Austin Coniker 174 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. (Pittsburgh Central Catholic) Matt Doggett 197 Fr. Shavertown, Pa. (Wyoming Seminary) Eric Fajardo 174 Sr. Lincoln Park, N.J. (Boonton) Grant Fetchet 157 Fr. McDonald, Pa. (South Fayette) Mike Fetchet 197 So. McDonald, Pa. (South Fayette) Penn Gottfried* 125 Sr. Hartsdale, N.Y. (Ardsley) Troy Hembury 184 So. Muncy, Pa. (Muncy) Zack Hernandez 184 Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou) Shane Hughes* 174 Sr. Sussex, Wisc. (Arrowhead Union) Matt Idelson 197 Sr. Glen Mills, Pa. (Garnet Valley) Matthew Leshinger 141 So. Sayville, N.Y. (Sayville) Jacob Macalolooy 141 Fr. Union CIty, Calif. (James Logan) Johnson Mai 125 Jr. Torrence, Calif. (North Torrence) Justin Mann 165 So. St. Louis, Mo. (Laude Horton Watkins) Jacob Marks 157 Jr. Bellevue, Wash. (Interlake) Joe Moita 133 Jr. Concord, Calif. (De La Salle) Ryan Murdock 141 Jr. Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Coffman) Tyler Oberg 157 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo. (Discovery Canyon) Vince Pallone 125 So. Mendham, N.J. (West Morris Mendham) Ryan Ponte 141 Sr. Pepperell, Mass. (Northfield Mt. Hermon) Tyler Ponte 149 Fr. Pepperell, Mass. (Wyoming Seminary) Andrew Psomas 174 So. Staten Island, N.Y. (Monsignor Farrell) Dan Reed 149 Fr. Stirling, N.J. (Delbarton School) Chad Ryan 157 Sr. Sioux City, Iowa (North High) Garrett Ryan 285 Fr. Horizon, Ariz. (Wyoming Seminary/Horizon) Markus Scheidel 157 So. Bay Village, Ohio (St. Edward) Elijah Sullivan 141 Sr. Dunlap, Iowa (Iowa City West) Connor Sutton 149 Jr. Troy, N.Y. (La Salle Institute) Ben Villaret 165 Sr. Staten Island, N.Y. (St. Benedicts Prep) Tyrel White 165 Fr. North Bomoseen, Vt. (Wyoming Seminary) Tyler Zimmer 157 Fr. Fresno, Calif. (Clovis West) * CAPTAIN ROSTER 4

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7 results Wrestling Competes At Michigan State 11/2/2014 EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Columbia wrestling team had a nice start to the season at the Michigan State Open Invitational, in East Lansing, Michigan. The Lions were one of 29 teams that took part in today s match. Two Columbia wrestlers earned third place finishes, in Markus Scheidel at 157, and Zack Hernandez at 184. Scheidel earned a trip to the semifinal after victories over Purdue s Dustin Schultz, Lake Erie s Isaac Morisette, and Michigan s Jake Salazar. After falling to another Wolverine in Brian Murphy in the semifinal, Scheidel won in a tiebreaker over Spartak Chino of Ohio. Hernandez won three matches in a row before dropping a decision to Notre Dame s Joey Davis in the semifinal. The junior finished the day 4-1 after an injury defeat over John Rizqallah of Michigan State. Two Lions both had impressive outings at 149 in Tyler Ponte and Connor Sutton. Ponte finished in fourth place, going 3-2 on the day, while Sutton battled back after a second round loss to go 6-1 for fifth. Another pair of Columbia wrestlers came in at sixth place after going 4-2 on the day. Shane Hughes was a sixth place finisher at 174, while first-year Garrett Ryan ended up in the same spot at 285. A pair of eighth place finishers included Ryan Ponte at 141, and Matt Idelson at 197. Lions Fall To Lehigh In Dual Action 11/21/14 NEW YORK - The Columbia wrestling team battled, but ultimately fell to Lehigh in the first dual-meet of the season in front of a packed house at the New York Athletic Club. Markus Scheidel earned the lone match victory for the Lions, as the Mountain Hawks came out on top, Scott Parker Fall (1:52) over Johnson Mai Mason Breckman Dec (4-1) over Angelo Amenta Randy Cruz Maj. (14-1) over Jacob Macalolooy Drew Longo Dec (8-2) over Connor Sutton Markus Scheidel Dec (6-4) over Will Switzer Santiago Martinez Dec (5-3) over Tyrel White Marshall Peppelman Dec (7-2) over Shane Hughes Nathaniel Brown Dec (4-1) over Zack Hernandez John Bolich Fall (:55) over Matt Idelson HWT - Doug Vollaro Dec (6-3) over Garrett Ryan 7

8 Wrestling Takes Mats At N.Y. State Championships 11/23/14 ITHACA, N.Y. - The Lions posted a number of top performancess today, including a second place finish from Connor Sutton, and four third place finishes in the A division at the New York State Championships results Hernandez Highlights Columbia s Weekend At Cliff Keen Invitational 12/6/14 LAS VEGAS - One Columbia wrestler advanced to the second day of the Cliff Keen Invitational, after the Lions battled some of the top competition in the country today at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Overall, Columbia finished fifth out of the 20 teams that took part in the event. Cornell was the overall winner with points, edging out Hofstra at 144. Army took third at 128.5, Buffalo was fourth with 121.5, while the Lions managed points on the day Johnson Mai was one of the third place finishers, after going 4-1 on the day. Mai defeated James Kaishian of Ithaca College, 7-3, in his final match. In the B division, Britain Carter took second place, earning four wins on the day Angelo Amenta also took third, going 4-1. The junior defeated Rocco Rosso of Brockport State 10-2, in his final match. JP Ascolese was a champion in the B division, winning all four of his matches Jacob Macalolooy went 2-2 today, earning his two wins via a 15-0 tech fall, and a second round fall Sutton was the highest placing Lion on the day, taking second at 149. After receiving a first round bye, the junior won three straight matches, advancing to the final, where he ultimately lost to Hofstra s Cody Ruggirello. Tyler Ponte finished the afternoon at 1-2, winning 6-4 in his first match of the day Markus Scheidel went 3-3 for sixth, including a win with a tech fall and a fall. Ben Villaret went 3-2 in the B division, taking fourth place. Zack Hernandez made it to day two, after going 3-1 on the first day at 184. The junior won his first match by a score of 10-4, before dropping a 4-1 contest. Hernandez topped Army s Austin Wilding 5-0 in the final match of the session, advancing to this evenings session. In his final match on day one, Hernandez topped NC State s Michael Macchiavello 10-7, earning a rematch with Brown s Ophir Bernstein on the second day. Down 6-3 in the final round, Hernandez was unable to regain position on the senior for the Bears, dropping a 7-3 match. Jacob Macalolooy earned a win by fall in the second period of his first match of the day. The first-year at 141 then dropped a 17-7 match to the three-seed, Nick Dardanes of Minnesota, in his second bout. Macalolooy then earned a 10-2 victory over Joeseph Duca of Indiana to advance to the night session, where he dropped his final contest. At 133, Angelo Amenta opened the Cliff Keen with two wins, before dropping his next two matches. Markus Scheidel (157), Matt Idelson (197), and Garrett Ryan (HWT.) also won their first matches of the day, but the trio ended 1-2, en route to becoming eliminated from the competition. Other Columbia wrestlers earning a win in Las Vegas included Johnson Mai at 125, Connor Sutton at 149, and Tyrel White at Austin Coniker went 1-2 in the A division, while Chad Ryan finished second in the B division, only dropping his final match to Coleman Gracey of Army Matt Idelson came back after a third round loss to finish 5-1 for third place. The senior earned two major decisions and one fall throught the tournament Garrett Ryan earned a win by fall in the third place match, finishing 4-1 on the day. The final match fall was the second win by Ryan that ended with a fall. Above: Zack Hernandez and Assistant Coach Adam Hall at the 2014 Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas 8

9 Ryan Claims Seventh At Midlands Championships 12/30/14 EVANSTON, Ill. - In the second day of competition, Columbia first-year Garrett Ryan earned a seventh place finish in the heavyweight division, while Tyrel White lost his only match at 165 in the 52nd Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. In his first match of the day, Ryan scored a first round takedown on Brock Horwath of Wisconsin with only three seconds left in the round. The first-year was able to rack up the riding time in the second period, before taking the bottom position in the third. Horwath was unable to move Ryan in the final period, preserving a 2-0 win for Columbia. Against Dawson Peck of Maryland in his second match, Ryan was unable to get points back after being taken down in the first round. Neither wrestler scored a point in the second and third rounds, leading to Peck s 2-0 victory. In the last Columbia match of the day, Ryan earned a chance to claim seventh place against Jake Henderson of Old Dominion. Ryan impressed on his way out, earning a 10-1 major decision over the seven seed in the tournament. The first-year now sits at 13-8 on the season, after posting four wins in the tournament. White dropped his only match today, unable to overcome four first period points by Cal State Bakersfield s Adam Fierro. The Columbia first-year tallied a takedown in the third period, but time ran out with him trailing, 4-2. By posting four wins at the Midlands, White improved his record to 13-9 on the season. Columbia finished the tournament in 24th place with 19.5 points. Right: Garrett Ryan claimed 7th place at the Midlands Championships in the heavyweight division results Columbia Tops Buffalo, /16/15 BUFFALO, N.Y. - Columbia improved to 1-1 in dual matches after a 27-9 defeat of Buffalo, in the first half of a weekend road trip upstate. The Lions won eight of ten matches in the dual, including the final seven, on the way to victory. Johnson Mai helped Columbia to a 3-0 lead after a comeback victory in the first match of the night at 125. After trailing 5-2, the junior scored five points in the third period to earn a 7-5 win. Already a winner against Justin Cooksey in the New York State Championships, Connor Sutton faced the Buffalo 149-pounder again. Cooksey put up a fight, but a third round escape and riding time gave a 2-0 victory to the Columbia junior. Markus Scheidel, who has not seen the mats since early December, was back tonight to take on Alex Smythe at 157. Scheidel was dominant from the beginning, scoring two take-downs in the first period. The sophomore allowed three escapes, but came away with an 8-3 win. At 165, Tyrel White was able to hold of Rrok Ndokaj, 4-3, improving his record to 14-9 on the season. In the 174-pound match, Muhamad McBryde of Buffalo took on Shane Hughes in one of the most exciting matches of the night. After a lengthy review of a Hughes takedown, the Columbia tri-captain got McBryde on his back, earning a second-round fall. The win increased Columbia s advantage to 18-9, with the Hughes fall counting for six points, and the Bulls being docked a point for unsportsmanlike conduct. Zack Hernandez and Matt Idelson had bounce-back matches at 184 and 197, both earning victories. Garrett Ryan rounded out the Lions night with a 6-0 decision, giving Columbia a 27-9 win Johnson Mai Dec (7-5) over Maxwell Soria Sean Peacocks MD (11-2) over Angelo Amenta Colt Cotten Fall (4:19) over Jacob Macalolooy Connor Sutton Dec (2-0) over Juston Cooksey Markus Scheidel Dec (8-3) over Alex Smythe Tyrel White Dec (4-3) over Rrok Ndakaj Shane Hughes Fall (4:37) over Muhamed McBryde Zack Hernandez Dec (6-2) over Brett Perry Matt Idelson Dec (7-4) over Joe Ariola HWT - Garrett Ryan Dec (6-0) over Mike Silvis 9

10 Lions Win A Tight One At Binghamton, /18/ results BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The Columbia wrestling team was once again victorious, topping Binghamton, 19-18, in the second dual of the weekend. With the victory, Columbia improved to 2-1 in duals on the season. The win was fresh off a Friday victory against Buffalo, in which the Lions rolled, winning eight of 10 matches. Columbia escaped with six victories today, highlighted by four straight victories from 133 to 157. Angelo Amenta got the ball rolling for Columbia, earning an 8-2 decision over Joe Nelson at 133. In the 141 pound match, Jacob Macalolooy knocked off Dylan Caruna with a 6-1 decision. Connor Sutton and Markus Scheidel both scored doubledigit points in victories at 149 and 157. Bucknell Gets By Columbia In EIWA Action 1/23/15 LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell Bison took seven of ten matches from the Columbia wrestling team, en route to a victory in an EIWA dual. The Lions won three straight bouts from , but were unable to pick up any more victories from the No. 23 team in the country. Bucknell won the first four matches of the night, jumping out to a 16-0 lead. Markus Scheidel helped turn the tide for Columbia, earning a 7-4 win over Rustin Barrick at 157. In the following match at 165, Tyrel White came out on top over Rob Schlitt in a 5-2 decision. The win helped the Lions to creep back into the contest, with Columbia then trailing The other two victories for Columbia came from Shane Hughes at 174, and Matt Idelson at 197. Hughes was a 1-0 winner, while Idelson was an 8-6 winner. Next up, the Lions travel to Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, for a Friday night dual against Bucknell, before the first home match of the season in Levien Gymnasium, a tri-dual with American and Hofstra on Sunday David White Dec (6-1) over Johnson Mai Angelo Amenta Dec (8-2) over Joe Nelson Jacob Macalolooy Dec (6-1) over Dylan Caruana Connor Sutton Dec (11-5) over Nick Tighe Markus Scheidel Dec (10-3) over Vincent DePrez Zack Zupan Fall (1:37) over Tyrel White Shane Hughes Dec (1-0) over Steve Schneider Jack McKeever Dec (7-2) over Zack Hernandez Matt Idelson Dec (8-6) over Caleb Wallace HWT - Tyler Deuel Fall (1:42) over Garrett Ryan The Lions came even closer after a big victory by Shane Hughes at 174. The senior tri-captain was dominant against Brennan McAllister, earning a second round fall at 4:36, and turning what was a 16-0 Bucknell lead into a much slimmer margin. This was as close as Columbia would come however, as the Lions could not earn a win in the last three matches. Bucknell earned bonus points in two of the final three matches, preserving the victory. With the loss, the Lions fall to 2-2 on the season, and 1-2 against EIWA opponents. Columbia has a chance to get back into the win column this Sunday, when American and Hofstra come to Levien Gymnasium for a tri-dual. The Lions will take on the Eagles at 1 p.m. and the Pride at 5 p.m. No. 23 Bucknell 29, Columbia No. 14 Paul Petrov dec. Johnson Mai, Grim Gonzalez pinned Angelo Amenta, 6: Tyler Smith maj. dec. Ryan Ponte, Victor Lopez dec. Connor Sutton, No. 20 Markus Scheidel dec. Rustin Barrick, Tyrel White dec. Robert Schlitt, Shane Hughes pinned Brenan McAllister, 4: Tom Sleigh maj. dec. Zack Hernandez, Tyler Lyster dec. Matt Idelson, 8-3 HWT - No. 15 Joe Stolfi pinned Garrett Ryan, 6:38 10

11 results Lions Earn Home Wins Over American and Hofstra 1/25/15 NEW YORK - The Columbia wrestling team won 14 of 20 matches on their way to victories over American and Hofstra at Levien Gymnasium. With the wins, Columbia improves to 4-2 on the season, and 3-2 against EIWA opponents. The Lions started off hot in the second dual, coming off of a victory against American earlier in the afternoon. The streak continued, as Johnson Mai and Angelo Amenta made it 6-0 after wins at 125 and 133. American earned back-to-back victories at 141 and 149 to take a 7-6 lead, but would not score again throughout the dual. Markus Scheidel got by Jahlani Callender, 5-3, at 157, before Tyrel White earned an overtime victory over Nick Terdick. White tied things up with Terdick thanks to a takedown in the third, forcing the extra period. The Columbia firstyear took down Hofstra s 165-pounder less than 30 seconds into the overtime, earning the 7-5 win. With White putting Columbia up 12-7, Shane Hughes kept things rolling with a second round pin on Frank Affronti at 174. The win by fall for Hughes was his third in a row, after pinning Bucknell s Brenan McAllister and American s Nick Carey previously this weekend. Hughes also improved to 11-7 on the season with his fifth straight win. After suffering a loss in the first match of the day, Zack Hernandez bounced back to earn a victory over Michael Oxley, 6-0. In the last two bouts of the evening, Matt Idelson and Garrett Ryan picked up their second wins of the afternoon to give Columbia the 27-7 win. In the win over American, Angelo Amenta was able to earn a 7-6 victory at 133, before the Eagles jumped out to a Columbia was able to take the next three from , and jump out to a seven point lead. Markus Scheidel started the streak, winning a match over American s 24-5 John Boyle. Scheidel took match, 4-3, to earn his 13th win of the season. At 165, Tyrel White was dominant, earning a tech fall, 16-1, over Brad Mutchnik. Shane Hughes kept the bonus points coming, when he pinned Nick Carey to bump the Lion lead to American fought back at 184, as Jaric Kasunic tallied a victory via fall over Zack Hernandez at 3:23, making it a contest. The threat would not stand however, as Matt Idelson won a 6-2 decision in the 197 match, and Garrett Ryan earned an 8-1 victory over Chris McDermand. Columbia 27, Hofstra Johnson Mai over Bryan Damon (Dec, 9-3) Angelo Amenta over Travis Passaro (Dec,, 3-1) Jamel Hudson over Ryan Ponte (MD, 12-2) Cody Ruggirello over Connor Sutton (Dec, 8-6) Markus Scheidel over Jahlani Callender (Dec, 5-3) Tyrel White over Nick Terdick (Dec, 7-5, extra time, take down :26) Shane Hughes over Frank Affronti (Fall, 4:31) Zack Hernandez over Jermaine John (Dec, 6-0) Matt Idelson over Michael Oxley (Dec, 5-0) HWT - Garrett Ryan over Mike Hughes (Dec, 9-3) Columbia 23, American David Terao over Johnson Mai (Dec, 7-4) Angelo Amenta over Josh Terao (Dec, 7-6) Michael Sprague over Chris Araoz (MD, 11-2) Tom Page over Connor Sutton (Dec, 4-3) Markus Scheidel over John Boyle (Dec, 4-3) Tyrel White over Brad Mutchnik (TF, 16-1) Shane Hughes over Nick Carey (Fall, 2:16) Jaric Kasunic over Zack Hernandez (Fall, 3:23) Matt Idelson over Brett Dempsey (Dec, 6-2) HWT - Garrett Ryan over Chris McDermand (Dec, 8-1) Below: Senior Shane Hughes earned two pins over the weekend 11

12 results Cornell Tops Columbia In Packed House At The Blue Gym 2/7/15 NEW YORK - The Columbia wrestling team was unable to get by the No. 6 team in the nation, as Cornell swept the Lions in a 38-0 win. The Big Red lineup, which featured five wrestlers ranked in the top 13 in their weight classes, was able to pass the test, having defeated Hofstra earlier in the day, then traveling to Columbia for the night cap. Two Columbia first-years were close to earning wins, but eventually both fell victim to Cornell opponents. Jacob Macalolooy returned to the mat after a brief haitus, and was impressive in his match with Nick Arujau. Macalolooy was tied with Arujau, 2-2, at the end of the third period, but fell victim to a 2:37 advantage in riding time for the Cornell 141-pounder, falling 3-2. At 165, Tyrel White was locked in a battle with Craig Eifert. After trailing 4-2 going into the third, White earned an escape to come within one point. The first-year was close on a take-down, but was unable to earn two points before the final whistle, dropping a 4-3 match. The Lions are back in action again next weekend against two Below: Jacob Macalolooy dropped a 4-3 decision to Cornell s Nick Arujau teams from the Ivy League and EIWA. Columbia will take on Princeton on Friday, Feb. 13 in a 6 p.m. dual, then follow that up with a 7 p.m. dual on Feb. 14 against Penn Nahshon Garrett over Johnson Mai, Mark Grey over Angelo Amenta, Nick Arujau over Jacob Macalolooy, Taylor Simaz over Connor Sutton, Brian Realbuto over Tyler Zimmer, Craig Eifert over Tyrel White, Duke Pickett over Shane Hughes, Gabe Dean over Zack Hernandez, Jace Bennett fall (3:20) over Troy Hembury HWT - Jacob Aiken-Phillips over Garrett Ryan, 7-2 Princeton Tops Columbia In The Blue Gym 2/13/15 NEW YORK - The Columbia wrestling was unable to to escape a tough Princeton effort, dropping a 26-6 decision to the Tigers. Princeton won eight of ten bouts, while the Lions were able to steal victories at the 133 and heavyweight matches. After Ryan Cash gave Princeton an early 3-0 lead, Angelo Amenta tied things up with a 133-pound win. The junior tricaptain improved to on the season when he defeated Jordan Reich, 3-1. The Tigers then went on a run, winning the next seven matches. Columbia came close to a victory at 165, when Tyrel White went to overtime with Jonathan Schleifer. After a scoreless first minute, even 30-second escape rounds, and a scoreless second minute, Schleifer earned the victory thanks to a two-second riding-time advantage. Princeton added major decisions in the 184 and 197 pound bouts, before a Lion victory in the final match of the night. At heavyweight, Garrett Ryan was the aggressor, earning a 7-2 win over Ray O Donnell. The win put Ryan s record to in his first season on the mats for the Lions Ryan Cash dec. Penn Gottfried, Judd Ziegler dec. Shane Hughes, Angelo Amenta dec. Jordan Reich, Brett Harner MD Zack Hernandez, Jordan Laster dec. Jacob Macalolooy, No. 13 Abram Ayala MD Matt Idelson, Chris Perez dec. Connor Sutton, 7-1 HWT - Garrett Ryan dec Ray O Donnell, Rich Eva dec. Tyler Ponte, Jonathan Schleifer dec. Tyrel White, 7-7 (overtime, riding time) 12

13 results Wrestling Drops A Dual To Penn On Senior Day 2/14/15 NEW YORK - The Columbia wrestling team battled, but dropped seven of ten matches in the final home dual of the season against Penn. The Quakers earned a win on the night, in front of another great crowd in the Blue Gym. Johnson Mai got the Lions off to a hot start, earning a 13-6 win over Jeremy Schwartz. Mai was dominant in the match, earning a takedown and a two-point near fall in the first period, holding a 5-2 edge into the second. Mai started the second much like the first, with an escape on bottom, and two takedowns in the frame to lead 10-3 after two. Mai added a takedown and riding time in the third to hold on. After Columbia dropped its next four matches, Tyrel White earned win number 17 of the season over Mazziah Bethea. The first-year didn t give up a point until the third period, when Bethea earned an escape. At that point it was too late for the Penn 165-pounder, as White earned a 6-1 win. The Lion win at 165 pounds cut the match deficit to 14-6, but Columbia would not earn another win until the heavyweight bout. For the second straight night, Garrett Ryan earned a win in what was a prevailing effort. Ryan held a 5-0 lead after two rounds, then went on to earn a major decision with a 10-2 victory. Prior to the match, the Columbia coaching staff honored the seven seniors that made up the class of Wyatt Baker, Penn Gottfried, Shane Hughes, Matt Idelson, Ryan Ponte, Chad Ryan, and Ben Villaret all walked out onto the mat in the Blue Gym for the final time. Columbia is back in action next weekend, with road duals at Harvard & Brown Johnson Mai over Jeremy Schwartz (Dec. 13-6) Caleb Richardson over Angelo Amenta (Dec. 6-3) Jeff Canfora over Jacob Macalolooy (MD 9-1) Charles Cobb over Connor Sutton (Dec. 5-3) Brooks Martino over Tyler Ponte (MD 9-0) Tyrel White over Maaziah Bethea (Dec. 6-1) Bradley Wukie over Shane Hughes (MD 13-5) Lorenzo Thomas over Zack Hernandez (MD 16-3) Canaan Bethea over Matt Idelson (Dec. 7-4) HWT - Garrett Ryan over Patrik Garren (MD 10-2) Below: Johnson Mai earned a 13-6 decision over Penn s Jeremy Schwartz 13

14 RESULTS Columbia Gets By Brown In A Road Dual CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Columbia wrestling team won seven of ten bouts en route to a win on the road at Harvard. With the win, the Lions improve to 5-4 on the season, and 4-4 in EIWA duals. Columbia earned bonus points right away in the match, when Harvard had a forefit at 125. Angelo Amenta gave the Lions a 9-0 lead when he earned a tough 1-0 win over Ryan Osleeb in the 133 pound dual. Harvard took the next two duals at 141 and 149 to make it a 9-6 Lion lead. The Crimson noise would become quieted after that, as Columbia took the next three matches, and five of the final six to earn the win. Tyler Ponte, Tyrel White, and Shane Hughes took the bouts, which included a pin from Hughes. Matt Idelson and Garrett Ryan both earned wins in the final two matches to push the lead to in the end. Columbia 27, Harvard : Justin Choi win by forfeit, : Angelo Amenta dec. Ryan Osleeb, : No. 14 Todd Preston dec. Matthew Leshinger : Patrick Hogan dec. Connor Sutton, : Tyler Ponte dec. Nicholas Stager, : Tyrel White dec. Tyler Grimaldi, : Shane Hughes pinned Josef Johnson, 6:19 184: Josh Popple pinned Zack Hernandez, 4:13 197: Matt Idelson dec. Michael Mocco, : Garrett Ryan dec. David Ng, SV-1, 3-1 Lions Best Brown In The Final Dual Of The Season PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Despite a 5-5 split in match wins, the Columbia wrestling team came out on top, knocking off Brown, 19-15, in the final dual match of the season. Angelo Amenta and Garrett Ryan added bonus points helping the Lions improve to 6-5. Brown earned the first points of the day, when Billy Watterson got by Johnson Mai with an overtime takedown. In the next match, the Lions would take back the lead, when Angelo Amenta earned a first round fall over Zeke Salvo. The pin for Amenta was his first on the season. The Lions earned three more points at 141, when Matthew Leshinger put up a 10-5 win over Jimmy Bell. Brown would battle back, grabbing wins at 149 and 157 to tie the dual. Columbia won the next two bouts, when Tyrel White came out on top with a 6-2 win over Richard Muniz at 165, and Shane Hughes won an overtime match at 174. After two Brown wins in the 184 and 197 matches, the team scores were tied heading into the heavyweight bout. Garrett Ryan would not let the tie last, earning a 10-0 major decision over Augustus Marker, helping the Lions to the win. Columbia 27, Harvard : Justin Choi win by forfeit, : Angelo Amenta dec. Ryan Osleeb, : No. 14 Todd Preston dec. Matthew Leshinger : Patrick Hogan dec. Connor Sutton, : Tyler Ponte dec. Nicholas Stager, : Tyrel White dec. Tyler Grimaldi, : Shane Hughes pinned Josef Johnson, 6:19 184: Josh Popple pinned Zack Hernandez, 4:13 197: Matt Idelson dec. Michael Mocco, : Garrett Ryan dec. David Ng, SV-1,

15 RESULTS Scheidel, White Earn NCAA Bids, Lions Finish Fourth At EIWAs BETHLEHEM, Pa. Markus Scheidel and Tyrel White earned automatic bids into the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Tournament when Columbia took home its best finish at the EIWA Championships since , finishing in fourth place with 82 points. White earned a spot in the third place match after an impressive victory over Johnathan Schleifer of Princeton. In a re-match of a multiple-overtime loss for White, the first-year had it today. The score was tied, 3-3, going into the third, but White was able to add three points in the final period, defeating Schleifer and securing at least fourth place in a weight class that had four automatic bids. In his final match of the day, White held a 2-1 lead on Army s Coleman Gracey going into the third period. Gracey was able to earn an escape and a takedown, knocking off White, 4-2. The first-year ended the EIWA s in fourth place at 4-2, but more importantly earns the NCAA automatic bid. For Scheidel, the EIWA s produced his first match since Jan. 25, in what had been an injury-ridden season for the sophomore. In a tough weight class that produced the most NCAA automatic bids in the conference with seven, Scheidel did exactly what he needed to do in order to advance. The No. 5 seed started his tournament with a 7-0 win over Princeton s Rich Eva. After a loss to Russell Parsons of Army, Scheidel got by Hofstra s Jahlani Callender, 3-2. Scheidel looked well on his way to the third place match, but Penn s Brooks Martino denied the Bay Village, Ohio native in a 8-1 win for the Quaker. The loss to Martino sent Scheidel to the seventh place match, with a win producing an NCAA bid. Scheidel had a rematch of his first round opponent, and caught Princeton s Eva early, pinning him in 30 seconds to earn a trip to St. Louis. In addition to Scheidel and White, first-year heavyweight Garrett Ryan Also earned an at-large bid to the NCAAs, giving Columbia three wrestlers competing in St. Louis. Columbia tied the record for the most place winners for the Lions at the EIWA Championships with the 2007 squad that also placed eight wrestlers. Johnson Mai (125), Angelo Amenta (133), Shane Hughes (174), Zack Hernandez (184), Matt Idelson (197) and Garrett Ryan (HWT) also got their pictures taken on the podium. 15